Given a consideration of the research findings, what relates directly to increases in student achievement and an effective school communication program?
a. Educators must improve the strategies of their communication plan that are used two weeks before a community vote to approve an educational initiative.
b. Communication matters. And so, educators must assess the efficacy of their communication and must hold schools accountable for communication results.
c. Communication only matters in supportive school communities. Therefore, educators must not change any aspect of a school communication plan once findings reveal high public opinion support for school policy initiatives.
d. Communication never matters. Collaboration between the school and its external publics have very little impact on real student performance gains.
B
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